EIT Culture & Creativity, the ninth Innovation Community (KIC) supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union announced the launch of its Policy Club. It addresses a systemic gap in policymaking whereby the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (CCSI) regularly fall between the stools of economic, cultural and research policies. By missing coherent cross-domain policies the CCSI cannot reach their full potential.
This initiative seeks to offer systemic solutions to foster innovation in policies, frameworks, and regulations for the CCSI. It is a platform both for peer learning and to implement actionable solutions in policymaking. The Policy Club aims to bridge the gaps between policies by bringing together policymakers and decision makers from various sectors and domains, enabling them to prototype and implement quickly innovative policies in communities, cities and regions.
The Policy Club invites approximately 30 policy makers to participate in its inaugural year, with a plan to expand to up to 200 participants by the end of 2027. Interested individuals serving as elected politicians, civil servants, or representatives of professional associations from across Europe and beyond are encouraged to apply. Applicants from all domains of policymaking at local and regional scale are welcome provided they have an interest in cultural and creative practices and policies as a resource for developing innovations and problem-solving.
The application process for the Policy Club is open until 31 July 2024, with two cut-off dates for applications. The first deadline is 31 July 2023 for the selection of the first batch of participants, followed by the second deadline on 31 July 2024 for the second batch. Applicants are required to meet certain eligibility criteria, including a minimum of 5 years of documented experience in policy making and fluency in English.
Selected participants, referred to as delegates, are expected to actively engage in the activities of the Policy Club, which offers a unique opportunity for policy makers to collaborate, exchange knowledge, and contribute to harnessing the potential as well as concrete problem-solving proposals for the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries.
Deadline: 31 July 2023
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